Cost of Living Comparison Between Chingola and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chingola and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Chingola is 49.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chingola is 34.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chingola
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.28 ZMW 302
$3 Rp 48.8K
309.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.94 ZMW 515
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
67.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ZMW 9.82
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ZMW 6.79
$0.26 Rp 4,217
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.48 ZMW 11.74
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-80.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZMW 25.01
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-68.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chingola
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ZMW 24.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-33.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 20.04
$1.67 Rp 27K
-51.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ZMW 52.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
85.96%
Eggs
$1.11 ZMW 27.18
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-51.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.1 ZMW 51.6
$4 Rp 64.8K
-47.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.69 ZMW 90.7
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-67.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 ZMW 39.95
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ZMW 41.38
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
9.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ZMW 41.43
$2.65 Rp 43K
-36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 40.5
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
19.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 ZMW 61.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
58.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 ZMW 29.99
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 16.85
$0.56 Rp 9,114
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ZMW 31.06
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-43.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.49 ZMW 110
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-70.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZMW 11.98
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-79.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ZMW 15.83
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-75.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Chingola
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 ZMW 10.83
$0.34 Rp 5,573
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.5 ZMW 209
$6.04 Rp 98K
40.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ZMW 29.83
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
65.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chingola
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.19 ZMW 1,038
$62.6 Rp 1M
-32.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chingola
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.07 ZMW 199
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-64.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chingola
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chingola
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.32 ZMW 401
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-69.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.54 ZMW 259
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-57.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.98 ZMW 1,008
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-51.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.5 ZMW 1,537
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-13.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chingola
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.9K ZMW 341.5K
$860 Rp 14M
1513.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chingola
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$99.8 ZMW 2,455
$182 Rp 3M
-45.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Chingola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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